#33 Desi Valdez, Catcher, 25 yrs, Toronto Blue Jays
Monday, 10/28/2005 |
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| Desi Valdez
3/30/1980
25
Dominican Republic
6"4
220
Catcher
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R
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Some ability
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Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 350,000
2006
2 Year(s), 33 Days (377 total Days)
143 Day(s)
4 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Versus RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talent | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
C : 7 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 7
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 9/14 | @BOS | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/16 | BAL | L 2-14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/17 | BAL | L 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
| 9/18 | BAL | L 2-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/19 | CHA | L 4-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/20 | CHA | L 2-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
| 9/22 | @DET | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 9/23 | @DET | L 5-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
| 9/27 | CLE | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
| 9/29 | @CHA | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 43 | 152 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 11 | .250 | .292 | .395 | .687 | .575 | .145 |
| Projected | 43 | 152 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 11 | .250 | .292 | .395 | .687 | .575 | .145 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 39 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 15.9 | 3.5 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 39 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .154 | .209 | .256 | .466 |
| vs. RHP | 113 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .319 | .442 | .762 |
| Close/Late | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .412 | .474 | .588 | 1.062 |
| Scoring Position | 29 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .379 | .424 | .621 | 1.045 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 20 | 66 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | .242 | .301 | .409 | .710 |
| Road | 23 | 86 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .256 | .281 | .384 | .665 |
| May | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| July | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| August | 19 | 67 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 5 | .239 | .307 | .343 | .650 |
| Sept/Oct | 20 | 75 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .267 | .286 | .467 | .752 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2001 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | ANA OAK |
| 2003 | 8 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .308 | .304 | .612 | OAK |
| 2004 | 34 | 111 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .256 | .387 | .644 | OAK |
| 2005 | 43 | 152 | 38 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .292 | .395 | .687 | OAK TOR |
| Total | 87 | 290 | 67 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .276 | .379 | .655 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2001, AAA | 59 | 153 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 47 | 1 | 3 | .242 | .316 | .340 | .656 |
| 2002, AAA | 135 | 432 | 86 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 75 | 1 | 1 | .199 | .269 | .319 | .589 |
| 2003, AAA | 128 | 408 | 107 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 50 | 47 | 41 | 84 | 3 | 0 | .262 | .327 | .407 | .734 |
| 2005, AAA | 23 | 59 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .368 | .475 | .842 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
| Catcher | 43 | 39 | 255 | 21 | 2 | 279 | 3 | .989 | 354.2 | 7.08 | 1 | 39 | 15 | 38.5 |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 33rd overall pick, by Matanzas in 1983...
Had first career hit on 5/11/1983, off Bernardo Aguilar (CIE)...
Injured on 5/15/1987 with a Blister On Finger, out for 5 days...
Hit first career homerun on 6/19/1987, off Alejandro Murrieta (HER)...
Released by Matanzas on 3/2/1989...
Drafted in 1st round, 18th overall pick, by Anaheim in 2001...
Traded from Anaheim to Oakland on 2/27/2001 (Going to ANA: RF Nick Salisbury, P Francisco Despaigne. Going to OAK: CF Mike Boulwinkel, C Desi Valdez, P Ethan Rowe)...
Had first career hit on 9/1/2003, off Hank Vlasic (MIL)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/3/2004, off John Karabogias (TOR)...
Drove in 7 runs against Baltimore on 6/26/2004...
Traded from Oakland to Toronto on 7/16/2005 (Going to TOR: C Desi Valdez, P Michael Bjorklund. Going to OAK: P Frank Black)...
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